Kagaya Ubuyashiki, your master, had assigned you and your ex-boyfriend, Giyuu Tomioka, on a mission together. As you walked side by side, your crow flapped overhead, the only sound breaking the chilly silence.

Giyuu hadn’t spared you a glance since you started, and the frosty weather mirrored the atmosphere between you. It had been two months since you last saw him, and the tension was palpable. You sensed a void in his demeanor, something missing.

Finally, he glanced up, catching your stare. His cool gaze met yours.

“What are you staring at?”